May 17 2012
Sometime yesterday, Monica Jackson passed away due to complications of surgery. Monica was a fierce defender of African American authors and multicultural books. Her voice will be missed in our community. News 7-inch iPad on track for October 2012 release, $200 to $250 price | iMore – “Apple will be going forward with the 7-inch(…)
May 8 2012
OverDrive Data Shows Majority Still Like To Browse the Virtual Shelves — The Digital Shift – “Nearly 60 percent of readers browsed public library ebook collections to discover new content, rather than searching for a specific title. Among those, romance was the most popular genre, followed by all fiction, mystery and suspense, historical fiction, and(…)
Jan 23 2012
News 1 in 3 Americans own either an e reader or a tablet. Tablet growth is primarily in upper income households but ereader ownership is more diverse: The story with the growth in e-book readers was somewhat different from the story with tablet computers. Ownership of e-readers among women grew more than among men. Those(…)
Jan 9 2012
News BN and People are offering a subsidized Nook in exchange for a subscription to People magazine. The Nook edition of People is $9.99 a month; with a one-year subscription, customers will receive a Nook Tablet, a color device with a 7-inch display, for $199, a discount from its regular price of $249. Customers who(…)
Dec 11 2011
We’ve posted a comparison table between the three reading tablets and a hands on review of the Vox, the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire. Not to mention the Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, and Nook Color. But once you have the device or your loved one has the device, what next? Now it is time(…)
Nov 20 2011
I haven’t used either devices very long. I picked up the Nook Tablet on Tuesday and the Kindle Fire on Wednesday. After using both for this short time, I long for a 7″ iPad but the iPads are twice as expensive as the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire and to compare the 7″ models to(…)
Nov 16 2011
First up are deals from Avon. These books are all priced at $4.99. Some retailers aren’t reflecting all the reduced prices but within the next week or so, this should be corrected. The deals are good for US and Canada and at Amazon, BN, and Kobo. Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson * $4.99(…)
Nov 14 2011
The Kindle devices have been released to the media and there are a few reviews. Of the Fire, reviewers say the it is easy to access Amazon content and if all you want to do is consume media rather than create, the Fire is probably the right kind of device for you, particularly at the(…)
Nov 4 2011
Updated on November 7, 2011, to reflect the release of the Nook Talbet. Price decreases of the other nooks include: Nook Touch $99 Nook Color $199 Kindle Fire Kobo Vox Nook Color Nook Tablet Screen 7″ multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16(…)
Sep 27 2011
EBook device rumor alert: Amazon is holder a press conference tomorrow that many are saying will be used to announce the Kindle Fire, a 7″ tablet. This device seems marketed more toward video and audio consumption. Amazon announced yesterday that Fox has signed up for video streaming and this content is free to Prime members(…)
Sep 18 2011
Why buy a Nook Color at $249 or a Kindle Tablet at $250 when you could buy a Lenovo IdeaPad running Android for $199? Lenovo has announced that it will sell at an Android tablet for $199. It has a 7″, 1024×600, capacitive touchscreen and runs on a single-core processor. There is 8 GB of(…)
Aug 25 2011
A federal judge in Austin has ruled that the Texas anti littering slogan does not apply to Christie Craig’s Don’t Mess With Texas. The decision (which I have not read) reportedly cites First Amendment issues and costs in denying the preliminary injunction request. Rogers v. Grimaldi, 875 F.2d 994, 999 (2nd Cir. 1989) set forth(…)
Aug 19 2011
Limecello has been hosting a charity drive on her blog and it ends this Sunday. Various authors have committed to donating money to the famine relief effort in exchange for comments. You can read more about it here. ***** Sarah and I are conducting a reader panel at RT in 2012. It’s very cool because the(…)
Apr 12 2011
Amazon is offering a new discounted Kindle. The catch is that the screensaver and home screen of the Kindle will feature ads. The discount is only $25.00 and available only in the U.S. I’m not convinced that $25.00 is worth it and I think this signals in book advertising in some manner is on(…)
Nov 23 2010
I think Angela James tweeted something to the effect that if the nookColor was your entrance into ereading, you wouldn’t be disappointed. The other reviewers of the nookColor are also right. If you view this as a ebook reader plus, you’ll be satisfied. If you were hoping to get a cheap Android tablet and don’t(…)
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